a VX220. anyone tried it?
Discussion
I tried a VX at JP's place on a Vauxhall 'jolly.' My size 12s make an Elise tricky and the Vauxhall was the same.
Build quality is certainly light, but better than the Elise and the roof fits (after a fashion.)
The VX has a very odd front tyre choice. I suspect this is to minimise the risk of inexperienced punters punting it into the weeds but greatly decreasing overall grip is a funny way of doing it. Of course, the skinny front tyres ease up the steering weight a lot- ideal for people used to PAS.
Other issues with the VX include residuals (you might want one, but who else will ?,) servicing (there are more garages out there that will happily tackle an Elise and parts availability will be easier,) and badge envy (I know what I'd rather be driving.)
If you want a slightly different alternative to the Elise, what about the Fwd Elan ? Mine was a superb car, reliable, cheap to run, good watertight hood and enough room for my 6'4" mate to fit in. Mine experienced negative depreciation and the only major cost was having the scruffy alloys refinished. The Isuzu lump is unburstable and there were no other Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious issues with the car in three years of ownership, in fact I wish I'd never sold it but grown up life interfered !
Build quality is certainly light, but better than the Elise and the roof fits (after a fashion.)
The VX has a very odd front tyre choice. I suspect this is to minimise the risk of inexperienced punters punting it into the weeds but greatly decreasing overall grip is a funny way of doing it. Of course, the skinny front tyres ease up the steering weight a lot- ideal for people used to PAS.
Other issues with the VX include residuals (you might want one, but who else will ?,) servicing (there are more garages out there that will happily tackle an Elise and parts availability will be easier,) and badge envy (I know what I'd rather be driving.)
If you want a slightly different alternative to the Elise, what about the Fwd Elan ? Mine was a superb car, reliable, cheap to run, good watertight hood and enough room for my 6'4" mate to fit in. Mine experienced negative depreciation and the only major cost was having the scruffy alloys refinished. The Isuzu lump is unburstable and there were no other Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious issues with the car in three years of ownership, in fact I wish I'd never sold it but grown up life interfered !
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